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Decision 4/CMP.11
Implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to
4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 on the previous decisions on
methodological issues related to the Kyoto Protocol,
including those relating to Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto
Protocol, part II: implications related to review and
adjustments and other related issues
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the
Kyoto Protocol,
Recalling Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol,
Also recalling decisions 2/CMP.6, 2/CMP.7, 3/CMP.7, 4/CMP.7, 1/CMP.8,
2/CMP.8 and 6/CMP.9,
Being aware of decisions 11/CMP.1, 13/CMP.1, 15/CMP.1, 16/CMP.1, 18/CMP.1,
19/CMP.1, 20/CMP.1, 21/CMP.1, 22/CMP.1, 23/CMP.1, 24/CMP.1, 25/CMP.1, 27/CMP.1
and 8/CMP.5,
1. Decides that, for the purpose of the second commitment period of the Kyoto
Protocol and pending the entry into force of the Doha Amendment, contained in annex I to
decision 1/CMP.8, any references in this decision to Annex A, Annex B, Article 3,
paragraphs 1 bis, 1 ter, 1 quater, 7 bis, 7 ter, 8, 8 bis, 12 bis and 12 ter, and Article 4,
paragraphs 2 and 3, unless otherwise specified, shall be understood as referring to those
Articles and annexes as contained in the Doha Amendment, and that upon the entry into
force of the Doha Amendment such references shall be read as references to the relevant
Articles of the Kyoto Protocol as amended;
2. Also decides that, for the purpose of the second commitment period, decisions
20/CMP.1 and 22/CMP.1 shall apply mutatis mutandis, except where otherwise specified in
decisions 1/CMP.8 and 2/CMP.8 and in this decision;
3. Further decides that, for the purpose of the second commitment period, the
following changes shall apply to decisions 18/CMP.1, 19/CMP.1, 20/CMP.1 and
22/CMP.1:
(a) All references to Article 3, paragraphs 7 and 8, shall be read as references to
Article 3, paragraphs 7 bis, 8 and 8 bis;
(b) All references to the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse
Gas Inventories (hereinafter referred to as the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines) as
elaborated by the Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories (hereinafter referred to as the IPCC good practice guidance),
the IPCC Guidelines as elaborated by the IPCC good practice guidance, the IPCC
Guidelines and any good practice guidance or the IPCC good practice guidance, shall be
read as references to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
(hereinafter referred to as the 2006 IPCC Guidelines) as implemented through the
“Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I
to the Convention, Part I: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual greenhouse gas
inventories” and the 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance
Arising from the Kyoto Protocol and the 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for
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National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands, as implemented in accordance with
decisions 24/CP.19 and 6/CMP.9, except references in paragraph 1 of decision 20/CMP.1;
(c) All references to chapter 7 of the IPCC good practice guidance shall be read
as references to chapter 4 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines;
(d) All references to “source categories” shall be read as references to
“categories”;
(e) All references to “initial review” shall be read as references to “review of the
report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount”; except that in paragraph 125 of
the annex to decision 22/CMP.1;
(f) All references to “industrial processes, solvent and other product use” shall
be read as references to “industrial processes and product use”;
(g) All references to decision 13/CMP.1 shall be read as references to decision
13/CMP.1 in conjunction with decision 3/CMP.11, except those in paragraphs 2 and 5 of
decision 22/CMP.1 and paragraphs 85(a) and (c), 86(a) and (c), 87(a), 89(a) and 92 of the
annex to decision 22/CMP.1;
(h) All references to paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of the annex to decision 13/CMP.1
shall be read as references to paragraph 2 of and annex I to decision 2/CMP.8, except those
in paragraphs 2 and 5 of decision 22/CMP.1;
(i) All references to activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, and elected activities
under Article 3, paragraph 4, shall be read as references to activities under Article 3,
paragraph 3, forest management under Article 3, paragraph 4, and any elected activities
under Article 3, paragraph 4;
(j) All references to decision 16/CMP.1 shall be read as references to decision
2/CMP.7 and decision 6/CMP.9;
(k) Reference to “section I of the guidelines for the preparation of the
information required under Article 7” in paragraphs 50(a) and 69 of the annex to decision
22/CMP.1 shall be read as reference to “the guidance included in annex II to decision
2/CMP.8 and in decision 6/CMP.9”;
(l) Reference to “section I.D, greenhouse gas inventory information, of the
guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7” in paragraph 51
of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be read as reference to “guidance included in
annex II to decision 2/CMP.8 and in decision 6/CMP.9”;
(m) Reference to “section I.E of the annex to decision 15/CMP.1” in paragraphs
88(a) and 93 of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be read as a reference to “guidance
included in section I.E of the annex to decision 15/CMP.1 and in annex III to decision
3/CMP.11”;
(n) References to “section 7.3.2.2 of the Good Practice Guidance and
Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and section 5.6 of the
Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry” shall be read as
references to “section 5.3 of Chapter 5 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines”;
(o) References to “paragraph 21 of the annex to decision 16/CMP.1” shall be
read as references to “paragraph 26 of the annex to decision 2/CMP.7”;
(p) Reference to “IPCC good practice guidance (chapter 7, section 7.2)” in
paragraph 14(a) of the annex to decision 19/CMP.1 shall be read as reference to “chapter
4.3, volume 1, of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines”;
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(q) For the purpose of the second commitment period, all references to decision
15/CMP.1 in part III of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be read as references to
decision 15/CMP.1 in conjunction with annex III to decision 3/CMP.11;
(r) References to “as reported in accordance with paragraph 6 of the annex to
decision 13/CMP.1” in paragraph 85(a) of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be read as
references to “as submitted through the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned
amount of each Party included in Annex I with a commitment inscribed in the third column
of Annex B to the Doha Amendment in accordance with paragraph 2 of decision 2/CMP.8”;
(s) The definition of key source category in paragraph 3(d) of decision
19/CMP.1 shall be read as “Key category is one that is prioritized within the national
inventory because its estimate has a significant influence on a country’s total inventory of
greenhouse gases in terms of the absolute level of emissions, the trend in emissions and
removals, or uncertainty in emissions or removals. Whenever the term key category is used,
it includes both source and sink categories”;
4. Adopts the revisions to the “Guidelines for review under Article 8 of the Kyoto
Protocol” for the second commitment period contained in annex I;
5. Also adopts the revisions to the “Good practice guidance and adjustments under
Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Kyoto Protocol” for the second commitment period set out in
annex II;
6. Clarifies that for the purpose of the second commitment period, the adjustments
referred to in paragraph 5 above are not applicable to the Parties included in Annex I
without quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments for the second
commitment period;
7. Requests the secretariat, in view of the revision of the “Guidelines for review under
Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol”, to modify the relevant information technology tools, as
needed, so as to support the implementation of the review process;
8. Recognizes that the deadline of June 2014, set out in decision 6/CMP.9, paragraph 4,
for providing the upgraded CRF Reporter to Parties in order to enable them to submit their
inventories, was not met;
9. Notes that the December 2014 software version of the CRF Reporter was not
functioning
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in such a manner as to enable Annex I Parties to prepare their inventory
submissions;
10. Reiterates that in 2015, Annex I Parties may submit their common reporting format
tables after 15 April, but no later than the corresponding delay in CRF Reporter
availability;
11. Notes that a delay in the submission of the common reporting format tables by a
Party also delays the submission of the report to facilitate the calculation of its assigned
amount referred to in decision 2/CMP.8, paragraph 2;
12. Acknowledges that Annex I Parties may submit the report to facilitate the calculation
of the assigned amount referred to in paragraph 11 above and make the annual inventory
submission after 15 April, but no later than the corresponding delay in CRF Reporter
availability;
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Functioning software means that the data on greenhouse gas emissions/removals are reported
accurately both in terms of CRF tables and Extensible Markup Language format.
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13. Urges Annex I Parties to submit the report to facilitate the calculation of the
assigned amount referred to in decision 2/CMP.8, paragraph 2, as soon as practically
possible.
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Annex I
Revisions to the guidelines for review under Article 8 of the Kyoto
Protocol
I. General approach to review
1. For the purpose of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, footnote 1
to the title of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following footnote:
“Article” in these guidelines refers to an Article of the Kyoto Protocol or an Article in the
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol (annex I to decision 1/CMP.8), unless otherwise
specified.
2. For the purpose of the second commitment period, footnotes 5 and 6 of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall not apply.
II. Review of report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned
amount pursuant to Article 3, paragraphs 7 bis, 8 and 8 bis
3. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraphs 11 and 12 of the
annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
11. Each Party included in Annex I with a commitment inscribed in the third
column of the table contained in Annex B to the Doha Amendment shall be subject
to a review of the report to facilitate the calculation of its assigned amount pursuant
to paragraph 2 of decision 2/CMP.8 for the second commitment period together with
the inventory submission for the first year of the second commitment period.
12. The expert review team shall review the following information contained or
referenced in the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount referred
to in paragraph 2 of decision 2/CMP.8:
(a) The calculation of the assigned amount pursuant to Article 3, paragraphs 7
bis, 8 and 8 bis, in accordance with paragraph 2 of annex I to decision 3/CMP.11,
and the calculation of the commitment period reserve, for conformity with the
modalities for the accounting of assigned amounts under Article 7, paragraph 4 of
the Kyoto Protocol, in accordance with the procedures contained in part III of these
guidelines;
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(b) The information provided in accordance with paragraphs 1(f) to 1(k) in annex
I to decision 2/CMP.8 related to the accounting of activities under Article 3,
paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol;
(c) With regard to Parties included in Annex I with a commitment inscribed in
the third column of the table contained in Annex B to the Doha Amendment which
did not have a quantified emission limitation and reduction target in the first
commitment period:
(i) The national system pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 1, in
accordance with the procedures contained in part IV of these guidelines;
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References to “these guidelines” hereinafter shall be understood as referring to the guidelines
contained in the annex to decision 22/CMP.1, as amended by the current decision.
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(ii) The national registry pursuant to Article 7, paragraph 4, in
accordance with the procedures contained in part V of these guidelines;
(d) This review shall replace the review of the same elements in the annual
inventory review conducted in conjunction with this review. For Parties that have
reached an agreement to fulfil their commitments under Article 3 jointly, in
accordance with Article 4, the completeness of information referred to in paragraph
11 of decision 3/CMP.11.
4. Paragraph 14 of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
14. For Parties included in Annex I with a commitment inscribed in the third
column of the table contained in Annex B to the Doha Amendment which did not
have a quantified emission limitation and reduction target in the first commitment
period, the review of the report to facilitate the calculation of the assigned amount
for the second commitment period shall be conducted as an in-country visit. For
other Parties included in Annex I the review shall be conducted either as a
centralized review or as an in-country visit, giving priority to in-country visits for
those Parties that have not been reviewed in such a way in recent years.
III. Annual review of national systems and national registries
5. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 15(b)(iii) and (iv) of
the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
15(b)(iii) Information provided on national systems or changes thereof in
accordance with the procedures contained in part IV of these guidelines;
15(b)(iv) Information provided on national registries or changes thereto in
accordance with the procedures contained in part V of these guidelines.
6. For the purpose of the second commitment period, the following paragraph shall be
inserted after paragraph 15(b)(iv) of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1:
15(b)(iv) bis. When a Party included in Annex I without a quantified emission
limitation and reduction commitment for the second commitment period reports
information on its national registry in accordance with decision 15/CMP.1, that
information shall be reviewed.
7. Paragraph 17 of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall not apply for the purpose of
the second commitment period.
8. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 97 of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
97. The review of the national system shall be conducted in conjunction with the
annual inventory review.
IV. Annual review of standard independent assessment reports
9. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 86(b)(ii) and (iii) of
the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
86(b)(ii) Standard independent assessment reports (SIARs) prepared by the
secretariat, including information of any discrepancies or non-replacements
indicated by these reports;
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86(b)(iii) Information contained in the national registry that substantiates or
clarifies the issues raised in the SIAR, if the SIAR prepared by the secretariat
indicates any issues related to accounting, transactions, and reporting of units under
the Kyoto Protocol. In such cases Parties included in Annex I shall provide the
expert review team with effective access to their national registry during the review.
The relevant parts of paragraphs 9 and 10 of part I of these guidelines shall also
apply to this information.
10. For the purpose of the second commitment period, the reference in paragraph 87(c)
of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be updated as follows:
87(c) The calculation of the required level of the commitment period reserve is in
accordance with decision 3/CMP.11.
11. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 88(b) of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
88(b) The information contained in the SIAR identifies any issues related to
accounting, transactions and reporting of units under the Kyoto Protocol, whether
these issues still exist and whether recommendations from previous reviews have
been implemented by the Party.
12. Paragraph 88(c–g) and (i) of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1 shall not apply for the
purpose of the second commitment period.
13. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 88(h) of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
88(h) The required level of the commitment period reserve as reported, is
calculated in accordance with decision 3/CMP.11.
14. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 88(j)(v) of the annex
to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
88(j)(v) Assess whether any discrepancy has been identified in the SIAR by
the transaction log relating to transactions initiated by the Party, and if so the expert
review team shall:
(i) Examine the cause of the discrepancy and whether the Party or Parties
has or have corrected the problem that caused the discrepancy;
(ii) Assess whether the problem that caused the discrepancy relates to the
capacity of the national registry to ensure the accurate accounting, issuance,
holding, transfer, acquisition, cancellation and retirement of ERUs, CERs,
tCERs, lCERs, AAUs and RMUs, the replacement of tCERs and lCERs, and
the carry-over of ERUs, CERs and AAUs, and if so, initiate a thorough
review of the registry system in accordance with part V of these guidelines.
15. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 88(k) of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
88(k) Any non-replacement of units has been identified in the SIAR, and if so the
expert review team shall:
(i) Examine the cause of the non-replacement and whether the Party has
corrected the problem that caused the non-replacement;
(ii) Assess whether the problem that caused the non-replacement relates to
the capacity of the national registry to ensure the accurate accounting,
holding, transfer, acquisition, cancellation, and retirement of ERUs, CERs,
tCERs, lCERs, AAUs and RMUs, and the replacement of tCERs and lCERs,
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and if so, initiate a thorough review of the registry system in accordance with
part V of these guidelines.
V. Consistency with the revised review guidelines under the
Convention
16. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraphs 55–57 of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall not apply and paragraph 52 shall be replaced by the following
paragraph:
52. Related to the organization of the inventory review in different phases and
the scheduling of desk, centralized and in-country reviews, the same provisions as
agreed in the “UNFCCC guidelines for the technical review of greenhouse gas
inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention” contained in the
annex to decision 13/CP.20 shall apply.
17. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 59 shall not apply and
the following paragraph shall replace paragraph 60 of the annex to decision 22/CMP.1:
60. The initial check shall be conducted consistent with the initial assessment
included in part III of the “UNFCCC guidelines for the technical review of
greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention”
contained in the annex to decision 13/CP.20. The initial check shall in addition cover
whether:
(a) A Party included in Annex I to the Convention has failed to include an
estimate for a source category (as defined in chapter 4 of volume 1 of the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines) that individually accounted for 7 per cent or more of the Party’s
aggregate emissions, defined as the aggregated submitted emissions of the gases
from the sources listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol as contained in the Doha
Amendment, in the most recent of the Party’s reviewed inventories in which the
source was estimated;
(b) An Annex I Party has failed to provide supplementary information in
accordance with Annex II to decision 2/CMP.8 and decision 6/CMP.9.
18. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraphs 61–63 of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
61. For the scope of the individual review, the same provisions as included in the
“UNFCCC guidelines for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from
Parties included in Annex I to the Convention”, contained in the annex to decision
13/CP.20, shall apply.
19. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraphs 65–67 of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
65. For the scope of the individual review, the same provisions as those included
in the “UNFCCC Guidelines for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories
from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention” included in the annex to
decision 13/CP.20 shall apply. In addition, the inventory review shall:
(a) Examine the application of the requirement of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the
2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from
the Kyoto Protocol and the Wetlands Supplement as adopted by the COP/MOP and
the “UNFCCC Guidelines for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories
from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention” contained in the annex to
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decision 13/CP.20 and relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties on those
requirements, and identify any divergence from these requirements;
(b) Assess whether the functions of the national system have been established to
facilitate the continuous improvement of the greenhouse gas inventory and whether
Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures in accordance with guidelines for
national systems in accordance with decision 19/CMP.1 have been implemented;
(c) Assess the completeness and transparency of supplementary information in
accordance with reporting under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol;
(d) Assess whether the supplementary information reported for activities under
Article 3, paragraph 3, forest management under Article 3, paragraph 4, and any
elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol has been
estimated, reported and accounted in line with 2013 Revised Supplementary
Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol, decision
2/CMP.7, annex II to decision 2/CMP.8 and decision 6/CMP.9.
20. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 69(d)(i) of the annex
to decision 22/CMP.1 shall be read as “Gaps in the inventory estimates for source
categories or gases for which methods are provided in the IPCC guidelines and the
Wetlands Supplement, for Parties that have elected to account for wetland drainage and
rewetting”.
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Annex II
Revisions to the good practice guidance and adjustments under Article
5, paragraph 2, of the Kyoto Protocol
1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of decision 20/CMP.1 shall not apply for the purpose of the
second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.
2. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 11 of decision
20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
11. Decides that an Annex I Party may submit a revised estimate for a part of its
inventory of a year of the commitment period to which an adjustment was
previously applied, provided that the revised estimate is submitted, at the latest, in
conjunction with the inventory for the final year of the commitment period. Subject
to a review under Article 8 and the acceptance of the revised estimate by the expert
review team, the revised estimate shall replace the adjusted estimate. In the event of
a disagreement between the Annex I Party and the expert review team regarding the
revised estimate, the issue will be forwarded to the Compliance Committee, which
will resolve the disagreement in accordance with the procedures and mechanisms on
compliance. The option for an Annex I Party to submit a revised estimate for a part
of its inventory to which an adjustment was previously applied should not prevent
Annex I Parties from making their best efforts to correct the problem at the time it
was initially identified and in accordance with the time frame set forth in the
guidelines for review under Article 8.
3. For the purpose of the second commitment period, the following paragraph shall be
inserted after paragraph 11 of decision 20/CMP.1:
12. Decides that Parties included in Annex I without quantified emission limitation
and reduction commitments for the second commitment period may submit a revised
estimate for a part of their inventory or a single year during the review process,
noting that the application of the adjustments is not applicable to such Parties.
Subject to a review under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol and the acceptance of the
revised estimate by the expert review team, the revised estimate shall replace the
previous estimate. The option for a Party to submit a revised estimate for a part of its
inventory should not prevent such a Party from making its best efforts to correct the
problem at the time it was initially identified and in accordance with the time frame
set forth in the guidelines for review under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol.
I. Technical guidance on methodologies for adjustments under
Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Kyoto Protocol
4. Footnote 3 in paragraph 4 of the annex to decision 20/CMP.1 shall not apply for the
purpose of the second commitment period.
5. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 13(c) of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
13(c) For cropland management, grazing land management, revegetation and
wetland drainage and rewetting under Article 3, paragraph 4, any adjustment to the
emissions or removals in the base year resulting from these activities should be
considered and applied according to the choice made by a Party regarding the
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periodicity of accounting of these activities (e.g. annually or at the end of the
commitment period). In the case that the Party has chosen to account annually for
these activities and submits recalculated estimates, adjustments may be applied
retroactively for the base year, provided these recalculated estimates have not yet
been subject to review and the provisions of paragraph 4 above apply to these
recalculated estimates.
6. For the purpose of the second commitment period, the following paragraph shall be
inserted after paragraph 13 of the annex to decision 20/CMP.1:
13 bis. Adjustments shall be applied to technical corrections to forest management
reference levels when the reported data on forest management or forest land
remaining forest land used to establish the reference level are recalculated, and the
recalculations have not resulted in a technical correction to the reference level which
ensures methodological consistency between the corrected forest management
reference level and the reported estimates for forest management. The methods and
conservativeness factors shall be applied to adjustments to technical corrections for
forest management using the guidance in the attachment. When an adjustment to a
forest management emission/removals estimate also results in an adjustment to the
technical correction, conservativeness factors should not be applied to the technical
correction.
7. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 17 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
17. If the expert review team finds that an estimate submitted by a Party leads to
an underestimation of emissions or overestimation of removals in the base year or in
the forest management reference level after any technical correction, or an
overestimation of emissions or underestimation of removals in a year of the
commitment period or forest management reference level after any technical
correction, an adjustment calculated in accordance with paragraph 54 below should
not be applied.
8. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 18 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
18. Similarly, if the expert review team finds that an estimate submitted by a
Party leads to an underestimation of removals resulting from any activity under
Article 3, paragraph 3, or any elected activity under Article 3, paragraph 4, in a year
of the commitment period, or an overestimation of removals in the base year for any
elected activity under Article 3, paragraph 4 (cropland management, grazing land
management, revegetation and wetland drainage and rewetting), the adjustment
calculated in accordance with paragraph 54 below should not be applied if such a
calculation would result in an adjusted estimate that is less conservative than the
original estimate submitted by the Party.
9. Reference to “paragraph 21 of the annex to decision 16/CMP.1” in paragraph 21 of
the annex to decision 20/CMP.1 shall be read as a reference to “paragraph 26 of the annex
to decision 2/CMP.7”.
10. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 28 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
28. In the case where none of the basic adjustment methods listed in table 1 is
suitable for a given adjustment case, expert review teams may use other adjustment
methods. If adjustment methods other than those included in this technical guidance
are applied, expert review teams should report the reason for not using any of the
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basic adjustment methods of this technical guidance and should justify why they
consider the method chosen as appropriate.
11. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 34(a) of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following, including the additional footnote:
34(a) IPCC default values from the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories (hereinafter referred to as the 2006 IPCC Guidelines),
the 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising
from the Kyoto Protocol and the 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for
National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands (hereinafter referred to as the
Wetlands Supplement),
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or other recommended international data sources included
in the inventory review resources listed in appendix I to that document, and
consistent with the IPCC good practice guidance. If emission factors or other
inventory parameters from other international data sources are used, the expert
review team should, in the review report, justify and document the reasons for their
use.
12. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 38 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
38. When using an average inventory parameter from a cluster of countries,
assumptions made in choosing the cluster should be documented, as should how the
given inventory average parameter compares with the default parameter or range
provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods
and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol and the Wetlands
Supplement, as applicable, where available. Similarly, when clustering is related to
the use of a driver (application of an average driver-based emission or removal rate)
from a cluster of countries, assumptions made for the composition of the cluster and
the established relationship with the driver should be documented.
13. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 42 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
42. This basic adjustment method refers to tier 1 methods in the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines, the 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance
Arising from the Kyoto Protocol and the Wetlands Supplement. The Wetlands
Supplement should be consulted only in cases where the Party has elected the
activity wetland drainage and rewetting and in cases where the Party applies
methods from the Wetlands Supplement on a voluntary basis. This adjustment
method will be applicable only if activity data are available from national sources in
accordance with paragraph 29 above or from international data sources as described
in paragraph 31 above, or are obtained as described in paragraph 33 above. An
emission factor or other inventory parameter as required by the method and obtained
as described in paragraph 34 above should be used.
14. Paragraphs 61, 64, 68, and 74 of the annex to decision 20/CMP.1 shall not apply for
the purpose of the second commitment period.
15. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 63 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following paragraph:
63. If adjusting hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC), nitrogen
trifluoride (NF
3
) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF
6
) estimates from the consumption of
halocarbons, NF
3
and SF
6
, consideration should be given to the uncertainty of sales
1
When wetland drainage and rewetting has been elected, the Wetlands Supplement should have the
highest order of preference for applicable categories.
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figures (e.g. for sales of these chemicals to the foam blowing industry) and other
parameters (such as the composition of the mix in coolants) as given in the 2006
IPCC Guidelines.
16. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 69 of the annex to
decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
69. Estimates of emissions and removals in the LULUCF sector and from
LULUCF activities may be based not on annual data but on extrapolations and may
be recalculated at a later stage. For this reason, the application of an adjustment to
the base year of cropland management, grazing land management, revegetation and
wetland drainage and rewetting through an extrapolation should be done with care,
given that data may not be reported for the years between the base year and the
commitment period. If an extrapolation is needed for the base year of these
activities, the expert review team could use as a driver the time series for the
LULUCF sector included in the annual inventory submission under the Convention.
17. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 1(a) of appendix III to
the annex to decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
1(a) For Annex A sources, one for use in the calculation of adjustments for an
base year emission estimate and a commitment period recovery estimate (e.g.
landfill gas recovery) and one for the calculation of adjustments of emissions for a
year of the commitment period and base year’s recovery estimates.
18. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 3 of appendix III to the
annex to decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
3. When a given category is not covered in the table, the provision of paragraph
55 of the technical guidance applies, such as for categories “other” under energy,
industrial processes and other product use, agriculture, LULUCF and waste.
II. Procedures for adjustments under Article 5, paragraph 2, of
the Kyoto Protocol
19. For the purpose of the second commitment period, paragraph 80(b) of the annex to
decision 22/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the following:
80(b) The adjustment procedure should only commence after the Party has had an
opportunity to correct a problem and if the expert review team finds that the Party
has not adequately corrected the problem through the provision of an acceptable
revised estimate, within the time frames set out in paragraphs 74 and 76 above and if
the expert review team assumes that the change resulting from the adjustment will
be above the threshold given in paragraph 37 of the annex to decision 24/CP.19.
III. Tables of conservativeness factors
20. For the purpose of the second commitment period, tables 1 to 4b in appendix III to
the annex to decision 20/CMP.1 shall be replaced by the tables in the appendix.
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Appendix
Tables of conservativeness factors
Table 1
Conservativeness factors for adjustments to emission estimates in the base year or recovery estimates in the
commitment period (for sources in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol)
CO2 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs SF6 NF3 CO2 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs SF6 NF3
1. Energy
A. Fuel combus tion (sec toral approa ch)
1. Energy industries 0.98 0.82 0.73 0.98 0.94 0.82 0.73
2. Ma nufa cturing in dus tri es and c ons tructi on 0.98 0.82 0.73 0.94 0.94 0.73 0.73
3.a Domestic aviation and navigation 0.98 0.89 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.73 0.73
3.b-c Road transport and railways 0.98 0.89 0.82 0.94 0.94 0.89 0.73
4. Other s ectors 0.98 0.82 0.73 0.94 0.94 0.73 0.73
5. Other 0.98 0.82 0.73 0.82 0.94 0.73 0.73
Biomass (all fuel combustion sources) 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.73 0.73
Off-road vehicles 0.98 0.73 0.73 0.89 0.82 0.73 0.73
Fuel combus ti on (refe ren ce approa ch) 0.98 0.98 0.98
B. Fugitive emissions from fuels
1. Sol id fuels 0.73 0.73 0.98 0.73 0.73
2. Oil a nd na tura l ga s 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.98 0.73 0.73 0.73
C. CO
2
Tra ns port and st ora ge 0.82 0.98 0.73
2. Industrial processes and product use
A. Mi nera l indust ry 0.94 0.94 0.94
B. Chemica l industry 0.98 0.73 0.89 0.89 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.94 0.94 0.73 0.89 0.89 0.73 0.73 0.73
C. Me ta l i ndus try 0.98 0.82 0.98 0.82 0.82 0.98 0.94 0.73 0.94 0.82 0.82
D. Non-energy products from fuels
and solvent use
0.89 0.94 0.82
E. El ec tronics indus try 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.94 0.73 0.73 0.73
F. Product us es as s ubs ti tutes for ozone depletin g s ubs ta nces 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.82
G. Othe r product ma nufacture and use 0.98 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.94 0.82 0.82
H. Ot her
3. Agriculture
A. Enteric ferme nta ti on 0.89 0.98 0.89
B. Manure management 0.89 0.82 0.98 0.89 0.82
C. Rice cultivation 0.89 0.94 0.89
D. Agri cul tura l soil s 0.73 0.82 0.73
E. Prescribed burning of savannas 0.94 0.94 0.82 0.82 0.82
F. Fi el d burning of a gric ult ura l re s idue s 0.94 0.94 0.82 0.82 0.82
G. Li ming 0.98 0.94 0.94
H. Urea a pplica tion 0.89 0.94 0.82
I. Ot her
5. Waste
A. Sol id wa ste di spos al 0.89 0.89 0.82 0.73
B. Biological treatment of solid waste 0.73 0.73 0.94 0.73 0.73
C. Inc inera ti on a nd open burni ng of wa s te 0.89 0.82 0.89 0.82 0.73 0.73 0.73
D. Wa ste wa te r t rea tment and di s cha rge 0.89 0.89 0.98 0.82 0.82
E. Ot her
Acti vity
data
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Table 2
Conservativeness factors for adjustments to emission estimates in the commitment year or recovery estimates in
the base year (for sources in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol)
CO2 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs SF6 NF3 CO2 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs SF6 NF3
1. Energy
A. Fue l combustion (sectora l approach)
1. Energy industries
1.02 1.21 1.37 1.02 1.06 1.21 1.37
2. Ma nufa ct uri ng industri es and c ons truction
1.02 1.21 1.37 1.06 1.06 1.37 1.37
3.a Domestic aviation and navigation
1.02 1.12 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.37 1.37
3.b-c Road transport and railways
1.02 1.12 1.21 1.06 1.06 1.12 1.37
4. Other sec tors
1.02 1.21 1.37 1.06 1.06 1.37 1.37
5. Other
1.02 1.21 1.37 1.21 1.06 1.37 1.37
Biomass (all fuel combustion sources)
1.21 1.21 1.21 1.37 1.37
Off-road vehicles
1.02 1.37 1.37 1.12 1.21 1.37 1.37
Fuel combusti on (re fe rence a pproa ch)
1.02 1.02 1.02
B. Fugitive emissions from fuels
1. Soli d fuels
1.37 1.37 1.02 1.37 1.37
2. Oil a nd natura l ga s
1.37 1.37 1.37 1.02 1.37 1.37 1.37
C. CO
2
Tra nsport and s tora ge
1.21 1.02 1.37
2. Industrial processes and product use
A. Mi ne ra l indus try
1.06 1.06 1.06
B. Chemical industry
1.02 1.37 1.12 1.12 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.06 1.06 1.37 1.12 1.12 1.37 1.37 1.37
C. Me tal i ndus try
1.02 1.21 1.02 1.21 1.21 1.02 1.06 1.37 1.06 1.21 1.21
D. Non-energy products from fuels
and solvent use
1.12 1.06 1.21
E. Ele ctronics industry
1.37 1.37 1.37 1.06 1.37 1.37 1.37
F. Product uses a s s ubsti tutes for Ozone Deple ti ng Substa nces
1.21 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.21
G. Other product ma nufa cture a nd us e
1.02 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.06 1.21 1.21
H. Other
3. Agriculture
A. Ente ric fermenta tion
1.12 1.02 1.12
B. Manure management
1.12 1.21 1.02 1.12 1.21
C. Rice cultiva tion
1.12 1.06 1.12
D. Agricultural s oils
1.37 1.21 1.37
E. Prescribed burning of savannas
1.06 1.06 1.21 1.21 1.21
F. Fi eld burning of a gricul tura l residues
1.06 1.06 1.21 1.21 1.21
G. Liming
1.02 1.06 1.06
H. Ure a a pplication
1.12 1.06 1.21
I. Othe r
5. Waste
A. Soli d wa ste dis pos a l
1.12 1.12 1.21 1.37
B. Biological treatment of solid waste
1.37 1.37 1.06 1.37 1.37
C. Inci ne ra ti on and open burning of wa s te
1.12 1.21 1.12 1.21 1.37 1.37 1.37
D. Waste wa ter tre a tment a nd discha rge
1.12 1.12 1.02 1.21 1.21
E. Other
Acti vity
data
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CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
4. Land use, land-use change and forestry
A.1 . Forest l a nd rema ini ng forest l a nd
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in living bi omas s
0.89 0.98 0.89
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d wood 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in lit te r 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : mi neral s oils 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : orga nic soi ls
b
0.73 0.94 0.73
A.2. Land converted to forest land
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in living bi omas s 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in lit te r 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : mi neral s oils 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : orga nic soi ls 0.73 0.94 0.73
B.1. Cropland land remaining cropland
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in living bi omas s 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga ni c ma tter 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in lit te r 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : mi neral s oils 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : orga nic soi ls
b
0.82 0.94 0.82
B.2. Land converted to crop land
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in living bi omas s 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in lit te r 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : mi neral s oils 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : orga nic soi ls
b
0.82 0.94 0.82
C.1 . Grass land rema ining grass land
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in living bi omas s
(Root-to-s hoot ra tio) 0.73 0.98 0.73
(Al l other pa ramete rs ) 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga ni c ma tter 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in lit te r 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : mi neral s oils 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : orga nic soi ls
b
0.82 0.94 0.82
C.2. Land converted to grassland
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in living bi omas s
(Root-to-s hoot ra tio) 0.73 0.94 0.73
(Al l other pa ramete rs ) 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga ni c ma tter 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in lit te r 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : mi neral s oils 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stock cha nge in s oi ls : orga nic soi ls
b
0.82 0.94 0.82
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Acti vity
data
Em i s s i o n e s t i m a t e s
Table 3
Conservativeness factors for net emissions for adjustments to the land use, land-use change and forestry sector
during the initial review for the purpose of establishing a Party’s assigned amount under Article 3, paragraphs 7
and 8, of the Kyoto Protocol
a
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Note: Entries are marked “NA” because Parties are either not required to report this category in the greenhouse gas
inventories or are not required to include it in their national totals.
Abbreviation: NA = Not applicable.
a
Net emissions include net decreases in carbon stocks in individual carbon pools.
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFC s SF
6
NF
3
D.1. We tl ands re ma ining wetla nds
D.1.1 Pea t e xtra ct ion re ma ini ng pea t ext ra ct ion
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r
0.73 0.82 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r 0.73 0.82 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s 0.73 0.89 0.82 0.73 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils 0.73 0.89 0.82 0.73 0.73
D.1.2 Fl ooded l and re ma ini ng fl oode d la nd
c
D.2. Land converted to wetlands
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li ving bi oma ss 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils 0.73 0.94 0.73
D.2.1 Lands converted to peat extraction
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li ving bi oma ss 0.73 0.82 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r 0.73 0.82 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r 0.73 0.82 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s 0.73 0.89 0.82 0.73 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils 0.73 0.89 0.82 0.73 0.73
D.2.2 Land converted to flooded land
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li ving bi oma ss 0.82 0.89 0.82
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r NA 0.89
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r NA 0.89
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s NA 0.89
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils NA 0.89
E.1. Se ttl eme nts remai ning s et tle ments
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li ving bi oma ss
d
0.89 0.89 0.82
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils
b
0.82 0.98 0.82
E.2. Land converted to settlements
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li ving bi oma ss
d
0.89 0.89 0.82
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils
b
0.82 0.94 0.82
F.1. Othe r la nd re ma ini ng ot her l a nd
c
F.2. Land converted to other land
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li ving bi oma ss 0.89 0.89 0.82
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n de ad orga nic ma tte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon stock ch ange i n li tte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: mi nera l s oil s 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t ca rbon stoc k cha nge i n s oil s: orga nic soils
b
0.82 0.94 0.82
Cross-cutting categories
Direct N2O emis si ons from N inputs to mana ged s oi ls 0.73 0.94 0.73
Emissions and removals from drainage and rewetting and other
management of organic and mineral soils
Dra ine d orga nic soi ls
e
0.73 0.73 0.73 0.94 0.73 0.73 0.73
Re wet ted orga nic soi ls 0.73 0.73 NA 0.94 0.73 0.73
Direct N2O emis si ons from N mi ne ra li zation/immobili za tion
associated with loss/gain of soil organic matter
0.73 0.94 0.73
Indi re ct N2O emis si ons from ma na ged s oils
0.73 0.94 0.73
Biomass burning 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.89 0.73 0.73 0.73
Harvested wood products 0.89 0.89 0.82
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b
In accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands (chapter 2), the uncertainty for drained organic soils is 20 per
cent, and conservativeness factors are 0.94. The uncertainty for carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions is higher than 150 per cent for
drained and rewetted inland organic soils (conservativeness factors of 0.73) as presented in this table under “emissions and
removals from drainage and rewetting”.
c
No methodologies are available in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (hereinafter the
2006 IPCC Guidelines).
d
In accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the activity data for this subcategory (living biomass) is not land area but
crown area or number of trees depending on the methodology.
e
Information on CO
2
is also included here, although emissions/removals may be reported in the land use remaining in the
same category and land converted to a new land use category.
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Table 4
Conservativeness factors for net removals for adjustments to the land use, land-use change and forestry sector
during the initial review for the purpose of establishing a Party’s assigned amount under Article 3, paragraphs 7
and 8, of the Kyoto Protocol
a
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
4. Land use, land-use change and forestry
A.1 . Fores t la nd re ma ini ng fores t l a nd
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in livi ng bi omass
1.12 1.02 1.12
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d wood 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in litte r 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : mineral s oi ls 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : orga nic soils
b
1.37 1.06 1.37
A.2. Land converted to forest land
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in livi ng bi omass 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in litte r 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : mineral s oi ls 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : orga nic soils 1.37 1.06 1.37
B.1. Cropland land remaining cropland
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in livi ng bi omass 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga nic ma tter 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in litte r 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : mineral s oi ls 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.06 1.21
B.2. Land converted to crop land
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in livi ng bi omass 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga nic ma tter 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in litte r 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : mineral s oi ls 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.06 1.21
C.1 . Gra ss l a nd remaining gra s s la nd
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in livi ng bi omass
(Root-to-s hoot ratio) 1.37 1.02 1.37
(Al l other pa ra me ters) 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga nic ma tter 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in litte r 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : mineral s oi ls 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.06 1.21
C.2. Land converted to grassland
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in livi ng bi omass
(Root-to-s hoot ratio) 1.37 1.06 1.37
(Al l other pa ra me ters) 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in de a d orga nic ma tter 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon s tock cha nge in litte r 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : mineral s oi ls 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s tock cha nge in soils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.06 1.21
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data
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Note: Entries are marked “NA” because Parties are either not required to report this category in the greenhouse gas inventories or
are not required to include it in their national totals.
Abbreviations: NA = Not applicable.
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFC s SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
D.1. Wetl ands re ma ini ng we tl ands
D.1.1 Peat extra ction re ma ini ng pea t extra cti on
Ca rbon stoc k change (ca rbon s tock c ha nge ) in de a d orga ni c
matter
1.37 1.21 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er 1.37 1.21 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s 1.37 1.12 1.21 1.37 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils 1.37 1.12 1.21 1.37 1.37
D.1.2 Fl oode d la nd re ma ini ng floode d land
c
D.2. Land converted to wetlands
Ca rbon stoc k change in l iving bi oma ss 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in de ad orga nic ma tte r 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils 1.37 1.06 1.37
D.2.1 Lands converted to peat extraction
Ca rbon stoc k change in l iving bi oma ss 1.37 1.21 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in de ad orga nic ma tte r 1.37 1.21 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er 1.37 1.21 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s 1.37 1.12 1.21 1.37 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils 1.37 1.12 1.21 1.37 1.37
D.2.2 Land converted to flooded land
Ca rbon stoc k change in l iving bi oma ss 1.21 1.12 1.21
Ca rbon stoc k change in de ad orga nic ma tte r NA 1.12
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er NA 1.12
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s NA 1.12
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils NA 1.12
E.1. Se ttl eme nts rema ining s ettle ments
Ca rbon stoc k change in l iving bi oma ss
d
1.12 1.12 1.21
Ca rbon stoc k change in de ad orga nic ma tte r 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.02 1.21
E.2. Land converted to settlements
Ca rbon stoc k change in l iving bi oma ss
d
1.12 1.12 1.21
Ca rbon stoc k change in de ad orga nic ma tte r 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.06 1.21
F.1. Othe r la nd rema ining othe r la nd
c
F.2. Land converted to other land
Ca rbon stoc k change in l iving bi oma ss 1.12 1.12 1.21
Ca rbon stoc k change in de ad orga nic ma tte r 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon stoc k change in l itt er 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : mine ral s oil s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t ca rbon s toc k c hange in s oils : orga nic soils
b
1.21 1.06 1.21
Cross-cutting categories
Direct N2O emi ssi ons from N input s t o managed soi ls 1.37 1.06 1.37
Emissions and removals from drainage and rewetting and other
management of organic and mineral soils
Dra ined orga nic soi ls
e
1.37 1.37 1.37 1.06 1.37 1.37 1.37
Re wett ed orga nic soils 1.37 1.37 NA 1.06 1.37 1.37
Direct N2O emi ssi ons from N mi nera lization/immobiliza ti on
associated with loss/gain of soil organic matter
1.37 1.06 1.37
Indi rec t N2 O emi ssi ons from ma na ged s oils
1.37 1.06 1.37
Biomass burning 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.12 1.37 1.37 1.37
Harvested wood products 1.12 1.12 1.21
Em i s s i o n f a c t o r s
Acti vity
data
Em i s s i o n e s t i m a t e s
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a
Net removals include net decreases in carbon stocks in individual carbon pools.
b
In accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands (chapter 2), the uncertainty for drained organic soils is 20 per
cent, and conservativeness factors are 1.06. The uncertainty for carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions is higher than 150 per cent for
drained and rewetted inland organic soils (conservativeness factors of 1.37) as presented in this table under “emissions and
removals from drainage and rewetting”.
c
No methodologies are available in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (hereinafter the
2006 IPCC Guidelines).
d
In accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the activity data for this subcategory (living biomass) is not land area, but
crown area or number of trees depending on the methodology.
e
Information on CO
2
is also included here, although emissions/removals may be reported in the land use remaining in the
same category and land converted to a new land use category.
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Table 5
Conservativeness factors for adjustments to land use, land-use change and forestry activities under Article 3,
paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol: Conservativeness factors for removals
a
in a year of the commitment
period/emissions
a
in the base year
b
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
Affores ta ti on a nd re fore sta tion (total )
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in ab ove -ground bi oma ss 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in bel ow-ground biomas s 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in li tte r 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t carbon s tock cha nge in s oils : mine ra l s oi ls 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t carbon s tock cha nge in s oils : orga ni c s oils
c
0.73 0.94 0.73
Ha rves t wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
(La nd s ubjec t to na tura l di st urba nce s)
d
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in ab ove -ground bi oma ss 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in bel ow-ground biomas s 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in li tte r 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : mine ra l s oi ls 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : orga nic so il s
c
0.73 0.94 0.73
Ha rves t wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
Deforestat ion (total )
e
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in ab ove -ground bi oma ss
f
0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in bel ow-ground biomas s 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in li tte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : mine ra l s oi ls 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : orga nic so il s
c
0.82 0.94 0.82
Ha rves t wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
Fore s t ma na ge ment (tot al)
g
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in ab ove -ground bi oma ss 0.89 0.98 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in bel ow-ground biomas s 0.89 0.98 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in li tte r 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : mine ra l s oi ls 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : orga nic so il s
c
0.73 0.94 0.73
Ha rves t wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
(Ne wly e st abl ishe d fores t(CEF-ne))
g
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in ab ove -ground bi oma ss 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in bel ow-ground biomas s 0.89 0.94 0.89
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in li tte r 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : mine ra l s oi ls 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : orga nic so il s
c
0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock a t h arve sting
h
Ha rves t wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
(Ha rvested a nd c onve rt ed forest pla ntations (CEF-hc))
i
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in ab ove -ground bi oma ss 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in bel ow-ground biomas s 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in li tte r 0.73 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon s tock c ha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : mine ra l s oi ls 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon st ock chan ge in s oils : orga nic so il s
c
0.82 0.94 0.82
Ha rves t wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
Em i s s i o n f a c t o r s
Acti vity
data
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Note: Entries are marked “NA” because Parties are either not required to report this category in the greenhouse
gas inventories or are not required to include it in their national totals.
Abbreviations: NA = Not applicable.
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
Forest management (Land subject to natural disturbances)
g,i
0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in a bove -ground bi oma ss 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in bel ow-ground bioma ss 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in l itte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dea d wood 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: mine ra l soils 0.82 0.94 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: orga ni c s oils
c
0.89 0.94 0.82
Ha rvest wood produc ts 0.89 0.82 0.73
Techni ca l corre ct ion
j
Cropl a nd manage ment
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in a bove -ground bi oma ss 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in bel ow-ground bioma ss 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in l itte r 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: mine ra l soils 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: orga ni c s oils
c
0.82 0.94 0.82
Gra zingland ma na ge me nt
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in a bove -ground bi oma ss 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in bel ow-ground bioma ss 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in l itte r 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: mine ra l soils 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: orga ni c s oils
c
0.82 0.94 0.82
Revegetation
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in a bove -ground bi oma ss 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in bel ow-ground bioma ss 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in l itte r 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.98 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: mine ra l soils 0.82 0.98 0.82
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: orga ni c s oils
c
0.82 0.94 0.82
Wetland dra inage and rewe tt ing
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in a bove -ground bi oma ss 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in bel ow-ground bioma ss 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in l itte r 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dea d wood 0.73 0.94 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: mine ra l soils 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.94 0.73 0.73 0.73
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in soi ls: orga ni c s oils
c
0.73 0.73 NA 0.94 0.73 0.73
Harvest wood products
From affore sta tion/refore s ta ti on 0.89 0.82 0.73
From defore sta ti on 0.89 0.82 0.73
From forest ma na geme nt 0.89 0.82 0.73
Cross-cutting categories
Dire ct and indire ct N2O emi s sions from N fe rtiliza ti on 0.73 0.94 0.73
CH4 and N2 O emis sions from dra ined a nd rewe tted orga nic s oils
l
Dra ined orga ni c s oils
l
0.73 0.73 0.73 0.94 0.73 0.73 0.73
Rewett ed orga ni c s oi ls
l
0.73 0.73 NA 0.94 0.73 0.73
N2 O emis sions from N mi nerali za ti on/i mmobil iza tion due to
carbon loss/gain associated with land-use conversions and
management change in mineral soils
0.73 0.94 0.73
Greenhouse gas emi ssions from bioma ss burning (CO2, CH4,
N2O)
0.82 0.82 0.82 0.89 0.73 0.73 0.73
Em i s s i o n f a c t o r s
Acti vity
data
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a
Net emissions and removals include net increases and net decreases in carbon stocks in individual carbon pools
(in a year during the commitment period and in the base year, respectively).
b
For the base year, conservativeness factors given in this table apply to cropland management, grazing land
management, wetland drainage and rewetting and revegetation under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol.
c
In accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands (chapter 2), the uncertainty for drained organic soils is
20 per cent, and conservativeness factors are 0.94/1.06. The uncertainty for carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions is higher
than 150 per cent for drained and rewetted inland organic soils (conservativeness factors of 0.73/1.37) as presented in
this table under “emissions and removals from drainage and rewetting”.
d
In cases where adjustments are calculated for other variables related to this category in common reporting
format (CRF) table 4(KP-I)A.1.1, the conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be applied. This applies, in
particular, to the areas subject to natural disturbances in the year that it was first reported: background levels, margins,
the emissions in the inventory that can be excluded and subsequent removals in the inventory year. For salvage
logging, the conservativeness factors for harvest wood products should apply.
e
In cases where adjustments are calculated for other variables related to this category in CRF table 4(KP-I)A.2,
the conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be applied. This applies, in particular, to the areas subject to
natural disturbances in the year that it was first reported: background levels, margins, the emissions in the inventory
that can be excluded, and subsequent removals in inventory year. For salvage logging, the conservativeness factors for
harvest wood products should apply.
f
The same conservativeness factors apply for deforested land previously reported under afforestation/reforestation
and forest management and subject to natural disturbances.
g
In cases where adjustments are calculated for other variables related to this category in CRF tables 4(KP-I)B.1,
4(KP-I)B.1.1 and 4(KP-I)B.1.2, the conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be applied.
h
For all these cases, assume the uncertainties for the specific pool that are being adjusted.
i
The conservativeness factors for deforestation were assumed for this activity.
j
In cases where adjustments are calculated for the technical correction, the conservativeness factor for the specific
pool should be applied.
k
The uncertainty for activity data for the base year is 50 per cent, and the conservativeness factors are 0.89/1.12.
l
Information on CO
2
is also included here, although emissions/removals may be reported in the land use
remaining in the same category and land converted to a new land-use category.
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Table 6
Conservativeness factors for adjustments to land use, land-use change and forestry activities under
Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol: Conservativeness factors for emissions
a
in a
year during the commitment period/removals
a
in the base year
b
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
Affore s ta ti on a nd re fores ta ti on (total)
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma s s 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground biomas s 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t carbon s toc k c ha nge i n s oi ls : mi nera l s oils 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t carbon s toc k c ha nge i n s oi ls : orga nic s oils
c
1.37 1.06 1.37
Ha rvest wood produc ts 1.12 1.21 1.37
(La nd subje ct to na tura l di sturbances)
d
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma s s 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground biomas s 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: mine ra l soil s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: orga ni c s oi ls
c
1.37 1.06 1.37
Ha rvest wood produc ts 1.12 1.21 1.37
Defore sta tion (tota l)
e
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma s s
f
1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground biomas s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: mine ra l soil s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: orga ni c s oi ls
c
1.21 1.06 1.21
Ha rvest wood produc ts 1.12 1.21 1.37
Fore s t ma na geme nt (total)
g
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma s s 1.12 1.02 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground biomas s 1.12 1.02 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: mine ra l soil s 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: orga ni c s oi ls
c
1.37 1.06 1.37
Ha rvest wood produc ts 1.12 1.21 1.37
(Newly est a blis he d fore s t(CEF-ne))
g
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma s s 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground biomas s 1.12 1.06 1.12
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: mine ra l soil s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: orga ni c s oi ls
c
1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock a t harve sting
h
Ha rvest wood produc ts 1.12 1.21 1.37
(Ha rve sted a nd conve rte d fore s t pl a ntat ions (CEF-hc))
i
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma s s 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground biomas s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.37 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: mine ra l soil s 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock cha nge in soi ls: orga ni c s oi ls
c
1.21 1.06 1.21
Ha rvest wood produc ts 1.12 1.21 1.37
Em i s s i o n f a c t o r s
Acti vity
data
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Note: Entries are marked “NA” because Parties are either not required to report this category in the greenhouse gas
inventories or are not required to include it in their national totals.
Abbreviations: NA = Not applicable.
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O HFCs PFCs SF
6
NF
3
Forest management (Land subject to natural disturbances )
g,i
1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma ss 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground bi oma ss 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : minera l s oils 1.21 1.06 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : orga nic s oils
c
1.12 1.06 1.21
Ha rvest wood products 1.12 1.21 1.37
Techni ca l corre ct ion
j
Cropl a nd manage ment
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma ss 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground bi oma ss 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : minera l s oils 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : orga nic s oils
c
1.21 1.06 1.21
Gra zingl and ma na ge me nt
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma ss 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground bi oma ss 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : minera l s oils 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : orga nic s oils
c
1.21 1.06 1.21
Revegetation
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma ss 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground bi oma ss 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.02 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : minera l s oils 1.21 1.02 1.21
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : orga nic s oils
c
1.21 1.06 1.21
Wetland dra inage and rewett ing
k
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in above-ground bioma ss 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in below-ground bi oma ss 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in li tter 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ca rbon st ock cha nge in dead wood 1.37 1.06 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : minera l s oils 1.37 1.37 1.37 1.06 1.37 1.37 1.37
Ne t Ca rbon stock change in s oi ls : orga nic s oils
c
1.37 1.37 NA 1.06 1.37 1.37
Harvest wood products
From affore sta ti on/refore s ta ti on 1.12 1.21 1.37
From defore sta ti on 1.12 1.21 1.37
From forest ma na geme nt 1.12 1.21 1.37
Cross-cutting categories
Dire ct and indire ct N2O emis sions from N fe rti li za ti on 1.37 1.06 1.37
CH4 and N2 O emis sions from dra ined a nd re wette d orga ni c s oi ls
l
Dra ined orga nic s oils
l
1.37 1.37 1.37 1.06 1.37 1.37 1.37
Rewett ed orga ni c s oi ls
l
1.37 1.37 NA 1.06 1.37 1.37
N2 O emis sions from N mi nerali za ti on/immobil ization due to
carbon loss/gain associated with land-use conversions and
management change in mineral soils
1.37 1.06 1.37
Greenhouse gas emi s sions from biomas s burning (CO2, CH4, N2O)
1.21 1.21 1.21 1.12 1.37 1.37 1.37
Acti vity
data
Em i s s i o n e s t i m a t e s
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a
Net emissions and removals include net increases and net decreases in carbon stocks in individual carbon pools (in a year
during the commitment period and in the base year, respectively).
b
For the base year, conservativeness factors given in this table apply to cropland management, grazing land management,
wetland drainage and rewetting, and revegetation under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol.
c
In cases where adjustments are calculated for other variables related to this category in common reporting format (CRF)
table 4(KP-I)A.1.1, the conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be applied. This applies, in particular, to the areas
subject to natural disturbances in the year that it was first reported: background levels, margins, the emissions in the inventory
that can be excluded and subsequent removals in the inventory year. For salvage logging the conservativeness factors for harvest
wood products should apply.
d
The same conservativeness factors apply for deforested land previously reported under afforestation/reforestation and
forest management and subject to natural disturbances.
e
In cases where adjustments are calculated for other variables related to this category in CRF table 4(KP-I)A.2, the
conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be applied. This applies, in particular, to the areas subject to natural
disturbances in the year that it was first reported: background levels, margins, the emissions in the inventory that can be
excluded, and subsequent removals in the inventory year. For salvage logging the conservativeness factors for harvest wood
products should apply.
f
In accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands (chapter 2), the uncertainty for drained organic soils is 20 per
cent, and conservativeness factors are 0.94/1.06. The uncertainty for carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions is higher than 150 per cent
for drained and rewetted inland organic soils (conservativeness factors of 0.73/1.37) as presented in this table under “emissions
and removals from drainage and rewetting”.
g
In cases where adjustments are calculated for other variables related to this category in CRF table 4(KP-I)B.1, the
conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be applied.
h
For all these cases, assume the uncertainties for the specific pool that are being adjusted.
i
The conservativeness factors for deforestation were assumed for this activity. In cases where adjustments are calculated for
other variables related to this category in CRF table 4(KP-I)B.1, the conservativeness factor for the specific pool should be
applied.
j
In case that adjustments are calculated for the technical correction, the conservativeness factor for the specific pool should
be applied.
k
The uncertainty for activity data for the base year is 50 per cent, and the conservativeness factors are 0.89/1.12.
l
Information on CO
2
is also included here, although emissions/removals may be reported in the land use remaining in the
same category and land converted to a new land-use category.
8
th
plenary meeting
10 December 2015